(BALTIMORE – February 10, 2025) – The 41st District State Central Committee convened virtually on January 21st to select a replacement for former state Senator Jill P. Carter. Carter had previously succeeded Lisa Gladden, who had unseated Barbara Hoffman. Gladden, a Black woman, reclaimed the seat in a majority-Black district, restoring a sense of pride within the African American community both within the district and citywide.
Carter’s appointment by Gov. Wes Moore to the state Board of Contract Appeals created a vacancy, prompting the committee to choose her successor.
The final vote saw four committee members—Lakesha Brown Wright-El, Alex Friedman, Councilmember Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer, and Sandy Rosenbluth—join Angela Gibson in supporting Del. Dalya Attar (D-Baltimore City). Meanwhile, Brian Easley, Dayvon Love, and committee chair Tammy Stinnett backed Del. Malcolm Ruff (D-Baltimore City). The committee members did not publicly explain their votes.
Many in the Black community had expected Ruff to win and were shocked by the outcome. As Maryland Matters reported, Gibson, a former House delegate from 2017 to 2019, had previously lost to Attar in the 2018 primary and was also edged out by Ruff for a past vacancy. The number of appointed state lawmakers continues to grow, with Attar set to become the sixth appointed senator since 2022. Meanwhile, the House already has 12 appointees, with more vacancies expected.
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